Transit Growth & Partnerships Director

Transdev; Lombard (IL); Hybrid; USD 141,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, dental and vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Voluntary long-term disability

Vacation 2 weeks

Sick days 5

Holidays 12 days

Job summary

Transdev is seeking a dynamic Director of Business Development to grow our transportation business across multiple lines, including bus, rail, paratransit and emerging mobility solutions. You will develop contract opportunities, form partnerships and lead strategic initiatives.

Based in the US with hybrid work, you will build lasting client relationships, manage RFPs, analyze markets and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver profitable growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Management, Business, Transportation or related field.
• Experience in sales and/or business development in public transit.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements plans to improve and expand the organization’s strategic market position and to achieve growth and financial profitability.
• Manages and coordinates the Request for Proposal process including but not limited to positioning, proposal management, presentation preparation, and pricing/cost structure.
• Contributes to the development and refinement of the company’s vision and strategy; assists in ensuring that the organization maximizes its profitability goals while delivering high quality safe and customer focused service.
• Maintains a strong understanding of the competitive market, including public and private transportation providers; completes competitor market analyses.
• Participates in trade association meetings at the national, state and regional level.
• Interacts with the political leadership and stakeholders of communities.
• Responsible for maintaining long term client relationships, both prior to procurement and after.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Project management

MS Office

Written & verbal communication

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Management, Business, Transportation or related field

Job description

Transdev is seeking a dynamic Director of Business Development to grow our transportation business across multiple lines, including bus, rail, paratransit and emerging mobility solutions. You will develop contract opportunities, form partnerships and lead strategic initiatives.

Based in the US with hybrid work, you will build lasting client relationships, manage RFPs, analyze markets and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver profitable growth.